Causes of eating disorders

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa have emerged as the predominant eating disorders. We review the recent research evidence pertaining to the development of these disorders, including sociocultural factors (e.g., media and peer influences), family factors (e.g., enmeshment and criticism), negative...

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Published in:Annual review of psychology 2002-01, Vol.53 (1), p.187-213
Main Authors: POLIVY, Janet, HERMAN, C. Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Anorexia
Anorexia nervosa
Biological and medical sciences
Bulimia
Causes of
Cognition Disorders - psychology
Dissociative Disorders - psychology
Eating behavior disorders
Eating disorders
Families & family life
Family - psychology
Feeding and Eating Disorders - etiology
Humans
Medical sciences
Mood Disorders - psychology
Personality Disorders - psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Risk Factors
Self Concept
Self image
Somatoform Disorders - psychology
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Summary:Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa have emerged as the predominant eating disorders. We review the recent research evidence pertaining to the development of these disorders, including sociocultural factors (e.g., media and peer influences), family factors (e.g., enmeshment and criticism), negative affect, low self-esteem, and body dissatisfaction. Also reviewed are cognitive and biological aspects of eating disorders. Some contributory factors appear to be necessary for the appearance of eating disorders, but none is sufficient. Eating disorders may represent a way of coping with problems of identity and personal control.
ISSN:0066-4308
1545-2085
DOI:10.1146/annurev.psych.53.100901.135103